RESUME
John C. Peck
Email:
peck@clemson.edu
EDUCATION
1968
to 1970 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
PhD
Degree August 1970
Dissertation Title: The Design and Implementation of a
Language for Calculating and Plotting Directional Drilling Proposals.
1967
to 1968 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
MS
Degree July 1968
Thesis title: A Multiprogramming Control System for a Small Memory
Computer.
1966
to 1967 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA -
MOORE SCHOOL
Partial
work toward MS degree in Electrical Engineering
1962
to 1966 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
BS
Degree June 1966.
Major
in Mathematics with minor in Physics
EXPERIENCE
1981
to present - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Full
Professor of Computer Science.
1985-1986
- Served as Interim Head, Department of Computer Science.
1971
to 1981 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Joint
appointment as Associate Professor of Computer Science and Director of the
Division of Information Systems Development
1968
to 1971 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
Instructor
of Mathematics and Computer Science teaching both undergraduate and graduate
courses.
1969
to 1970 - TECH COMPUTER SERVICES INC.
Board
member and systems analyst.
Applications developed in the areas of Hospital and Clinic Accounting
Systems, Sugar Cane Analysis Systems, Offshore Oil Well Proposal and Completion
Systems.
1967
- SHELL OIL COMPANY
Systems
programming activities including development of a multiprogramming operating
system.
1965
to 1967 - THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Analysis
and programming of computer systems including:
Payroll/Personnel,
Standard cost, Profit plan, Cost reporting, and Projected Capital Expenditures.
CONSULTING WORK
1984
- present - Foxfire Technologies
Corporation
Design
and implementation of real-time shop floor control applications for the apparel
industry. Other applications include
raw materials inventory, real-time knitting room monitoring, real-time
monitoring of dying/drying/finishing, cut tracking, bar code pack-out
processing, finished goods inventory, real-time order picking and shipping.
1983
- 1984 - ApparelSoft, Inc.
Design
and implementation of software for the apparel industry using
microcomputers. Interfaced a variety of
different peripheral devices to numerous types of computer equipment.
1980
to 1983 - Info-Data Business Systems
Development
of microcomputer software systems in data communications, speech recognition
and synthesis, business applications and hardware emulation. Developed several software applications
using Dbase II.
1979
to 1985 - Q. S. Inc.
Design
and implementation of an Accounts Receivable Database System serving multiple
facilities in the State of New Mexico.
Design
of a multiple agency payroll system for the State of Oklahoma using CICS and
VSAM.
Implementation
of an online multiple agency Criminal Justice Information System as part of a
benchmark of a Prime Computer for the Government of Puerto Rico.
Design
and implementation of an IMS DB/DC system for maintenance and reporting of
Vital Records for the State of Wisconsin.
Design
and implementation of a comprehensive Report Writer and Query System for use in
general information retrieval on Prime computer hardware.
1977
to 1979 - SERIES ONE INC.
Board
member and analyst. Assisted in the
design and implementation of an RPG-II
compiler, Operator command language (OCL), and sort language for the IBM
Series/1 computer.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Association
or Computing Machinery
National
Programming Contest Judge
Regional
Programming Contest Coordinator
SIGCSE
- Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education
SIGMA
XI - Honorary Scientific Society
IDMS
User Association - Executive Board
Member
Chairman
of Technical Advisory Committee to Cullinet Database Systems Inc.
American
Apparel Manufacturers Association - Management Systems Committee Member; Chair
of the Education Subcommittee
Initiated
Clemson University Statewide High School Programming contest.
Editor
of Computer Science section of APropos Advanced Placement Newsletter
Instructor
in special computer programming courses for elementary school students
Chairman
of the Seneca High School Business Advisory Committee concerned with computer
applications in Seneca High School
Counselor
for the Computer Merit badge for the Boy Scouts of America
Computer
Sciences Accreditation Board - Accreditation visitor.
Southern
Association of Schools and Colleges - Accreditation visitor.
Reader
for the Educational Testing Service Advanced Placement Examination in Computer
Science.
PUBLICATIONS
1.
"Method of Secants for the Solution of
Equations", Pi Mu Epsilon Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4 (1966), pp. 145 -148.
2.
"A
Public Health Data System", AFIPS Conference Proceeding, Vol. 43 (1974),
pp. 77 -80, with F. M. Crowder.
3.
"Final
Examination Optimization", SE Regional ACM Conference Proceedings (April
1975), pp. 516 - 526, with H. C. Eason.
4.
"A Generalized
CRT Screen Management System", SE Regional ACM Conference
Proceedings (April 1975), pp. 167 - 181,
with L. M. Lundberg.
5.
"An IBM
370 BC Mode Simulator for a First Course in Operating Systems", SE
Regional ACM Conference
Proceedings (April 1976), pp. 324 -332.
6.
"Selection
and Experience with IDMS at Clemson University", Database Journal, Vol. 6,
No. 13 (third quarter 1976), pp. 10 - 12.
7.
"The University Ä A Systems Development Center
for State Government or How to Solve the Education vs. Training Problem", SIGCSE Bulletin, Vol. 9.
No. 3 (August 1977), pp. 1 - 5.
8.
"Active Use
of the IDD in Information
Systems", Proceedings of the Cullinane User Week 1978, (October 1978), pp.
43 - 57.
9.
"Programming
Standards", Proceedings of the IDMS User Association Database '79 (March
1979).
10.
"Yet Another
Access Method", SE
Regional ACM Conference Proceedings (April 1986), with D. Domenikiotis.
11.
"Program
Design for Planned Restart in a
Database Environment",
SE Regional ACM Conference
Proceedings (April 1986), with A.
Pellerin.
12.
"Factories
of the Future", International Meeting
of the AASIM (May 1986). Winner
of Best Paper Award.
13.
"NearÄTerm
Simulation with Parallel Processing Computer Technologies", Proceedings of the AAMA 1988 International
Apparel Research Conference, Atlanta, GA, (October 25 -26, 1988) with R. Pargas
and L. Delcambre)
14.
"Use
of a SemiJoin Program for Join Queries on a Hypercube", Proceedings of the
Fourth Conference on Hypercube Concurrent Computers and Applications, Monterey,
CA, (March 6 - 8, 1989), pp. 457-461, with R. Pargas and A.L. Pugh.
15.
"Analysis
of Distributed Join Algorithms", Proceedings of the Fifth Distributed
Memory Computing Conference, Charleston, SC, (April 9 - 12, 1990), pp.
1411-1417, with R. Pargas and S. Dharmaraj.
16.
"Production
Scheduling through Distributed Simulation", Proceedings of the Fourth
International Conference on Expert Systems in Production and Operations
Management, Hilton Head, SC (May 14 - 16, 1990), pp. 90 - 94, with R. Pargas.
17.
"Near-Term
Distributed Simulation of Apparel Manufacturing", Proceedings of the 1990
Winter Simulation Conference, New Orleans, LA, (December 9 - 12, 1990), pp. 614
- 618, with R. Pargas, P. K. Khambekar,
and S. K. Dharmaraj.
18.
"Solving
Synchronization Problems in Rapid Simulation of a Manufacturing
Shop-floor", Proceedings of the Simulation MuliConference on Artificial
Intelligence and Simulation, New Orleans, Louisiana, (April 1-5, 1990), pp.
3-8, with R. Pargas, P. K. Khambekar, and S. K. Dharmaraj.
19.
"Shopfloor
Performance Metrics of the Apparel Industry", International Journal of
Clothing Science and Technology, MCB University Press, (Volume 3, Number 1,
1991), pp, 19-27, with R. Pargas, P. K. Khambekar, and S. K. Dharmaraj.
20.
"A
Benefits Study of Ergonomically Designed Chairs with Direct Labor
Employees", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, MCB
University Press, (Volume 3, Number 2/3, 1992), pp 39-44.
21.
"VAST,
A Voice Aided Sewing Technology System", 1993 Academic Apparel Research
Conference, Raleigh, NC, February 1993.
22.
"Voice
Recognition in Manufacturing", 1994 Manufacturing Technology Modernization
Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 1994.
23.
A” Speech
Recognition Controlled Sewing Machine using Mandarin Chinese”, Proceedings of
the 4th International Conference for Man/Computer Communications, October 6,
1996, Beijing, China, pp 149-152, with Wanbo Luo and Duanpei Wu.
24.
"Forecasting
Military Apparel Orders",
International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, (1996), Vol.
8(6), 101-102, with B. Kernodle and S. Davis.
25.
An
Extensible SIMPLE++ Simulator for PCS Network Simulation, Proceedings of the
1997 Conference on Object-Oriented Simulation, January 12-15, 1997, Phoenix AZ,
pp 87-92, with B. Chen and B. A. Malloy.
26.
A
Mathematical Theory of Correct Execution in Temporal Databases Supporting
Concurrent Simulations, Proceedings of the 36th Annual Southeast
Conference of the ACM, April 1-3, 1998, Marietta, GA, pp 50-58, with Jyan Dung
Tony Young.
27. "Simulation
Model for Balanced Inventory Flow Replenishment System", International Journal of Clothing Science
and Technology , (1998), Vol. 10, No. 6: 80-82, with B. Kernodle and S. Davis.
28. "Cost
Benefit Advisor System", International Journal of Clothing Science and
Technology, (1998), Vol. 10, No. 6:
76-78, with C. Jarvis, and S. Davis.
29. "Incentive
Pay Program", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology,
(1998), Vol. 10, No. 6: 79-81, with C. Jarvis and S. Davis.
30. "Decision
Support for Balanced Inventory Flow Replenishment System", International
Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, (1998), Vol. 10, No. 6: 77-80, with
B. Kernodle, S. Davis and R. Pargas.
PATENTS
1. Apparatus and Method for Voice Controlled
Apparel Machine (US Patent No.
5,375,063)
2. Noise Control for Voice Controlled
Apparel Maufacture (US Patent No. 5,748,843)
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
1971 -1981 - Division of Information Systems Development
Funding: $3,000,000
Agency Contract
Area
Department
of Health and Medical Records
Environmental
Control
Office
of Manpower DB/DC
Client Tracking
Division
of Administration
State
Development Site
Selection System
Grants
Management Time
Accounting System
Div.
of Administration
Lander
College Student
Records & Finance
Office
of Energy Mgmt Natural
Gas Inventory System
Plant
Pesticides Regulation Pesticides
Inf. system
Department
of Forestry Forest
Management
Dept
of Mental Health Medical
& Staff Records
Dept
of Social Services Management and Accounting
Title
XX -
Social Services
Title
IVÄD - Child Support
Title
XIX -
Medicaid (MMIS)
Food
Stamps
1987
- South Carolina State Department of
Education
Funding: Salary support for 3 weeks.
Member
of team which conducted a special course in Advanced Placement Computer Science
for high school teachers.
1987 - 1994 - Defense Logistics Agency
(Co-principal investigator)
Funding: $12,000,000
This
contract concerned the construction operation of a model apparel
manufacturing plant using the latest in
advanced manufacturing technology. A
collection of short term research projects concerning automated manufacturing
and real-time shop floor control systems was a substantial part of the total
contract funding.
Short Term Research Projects:
Operating
System for Distributed Systems (with Westall and Madison) $190,000
Look
Ahead Simultation of Production Scheduling (with Pargas) 491,000
A
Study of Productivity Changes Associated with
the use of Ergonomically Designed Chairs in Apparel Manufacturing 15,611
Software
Control for Automated Guided Vehicles 29,734
Speech
Recognition Control of Sewing Technology 157,000
1995
- 2001 - Defense Logistics Agency (Co-principal investigator)
Funding: $7,000,000
This
contract consisted of the operation of a model apparel manufacturing plant as well as the development and
demonstration of research projects targeted solving problems of quick response,
quality improvement and reduced costs of manufacturing and inventory management
at defense apparel manufacturing plants, military depots and recruit induction
centers.
PRESENTATIONS
1. "A
Recursive Algorithm for
Translating Wisswesser Chemical Line Notation into Structural Formula
Notation", Louisiana Academy of
Science, (1967).
2.
"A Multiprogramming Executive for an 8K
Machine of the IBM 360 Nature", Louisiana Academy of Science, (1968).
3.
"A
FORTRAN Routine for tHe Analysis and Execution of Mathematical Equations Read
During Execution", Louisiana Academy
of Science, (1969).
4.
"An Automated
System for Medical Clinic
Accounting", Louisiana Academy of Science, (1970).
5.
"A
Three Dimensional Plotting Routine", Louisiana Academy of Science, (1970).
6.
"A Macro
Facility for Higher Level Languages",
SE Regional ACM Conference, (1974).
7.
"Online Access to Patient Medical Records",
Invited presentation to the Kaiser Permanete Board of Directors Ä Oakland,
California, (1974).
8.
"The Academic
Community/A Resource for Health Providers", Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation, (1975). Invited paper with abstract published in the
March 1975 issue of the AAMI Journal.
9.
"Interface
Considerations Between Database and
Datacommunication Systems", IDMS User Association Spring Conference
(March 1977).
10.
"MUMPS vs
CODASYL for Database Management", Invited Panelist at the National
Computer Conference (1977).
11.
"The
Expanding Use of Data Dictionaries in Information Systems", SE ACM Conference (April 1979).
12.
"The South Carolina Medicaid Management
Information System", National
Meeting of the
American Public Welfare
Association, (1979). Invited demonstration
for a DB/DC system developed for South Carolina.
13.
"The
Effective Employment of Students in the Development of Information Systems for State Government", SE ACM
Regional Conference, (March 1980) with Christopher Foreman.
14.
"Database
Workshop", Annual Meeting of the
South Carolina Data Processing Directors Association
(1980).
15.
"The Future
of Microcomputer Applications in the Apparel Industry", The
American Apparel Manufacturers Association Bobbin Show (1985).
16.
"Real-time Shop Floor Control in the Apparel
Industry", Clemson University Professional Development Seminar, Clemson,
SC (1986).
17.
"Intelligent
Workstations in Apparel Manufacturing", Clemson University Professional
Development Seminar, Atlanta, GA (1988).
18.
"Production
Scheduling - How Hard is it?", Panel Member, Fourth International
Conference on Expert Systems in Production and Operations Management, Hilton
Head, SC (May 1990).
19.
"Simulation
in Computer Integrated Manufacturing", Panel Member, Simulation
MuliConference on Artificial Intelligence and Simulation, New Orleans,
Louisiana, (April 1-5, 1991).
20.
"Computers
in Manufacturing", The Data Processing Management Association, Greenville,
SC (March 20, 1991).
March
1999